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HANNA (2011)
Ill watch anything with Cate Blanchett in it. She brings a touch of class to any script. Review coming soon….
THE RITE (2011)
Every movie Anthony Hopkins stars in these days is met with the hope that his character holds us in the same awe as his portrayal of Hannibal Lectur in Silence Of The Lambs.
SOURCE CODE (2011)
It was with excited anticipation that I sat down to watch Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest offering. The trailers had been slick (see below), promising the sort of film that makes the heart race with twists to keep you thinking as you struggle to keep up with the pace of events. So does it live up to [...]
THE KING’S SPEECH (2011)
Synopsis Following the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating stammer all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With England on the brink of war and in desperate need of a [...]
SALT (2010)
Editors Choice: Not since Eagle Eye have I enjoyed an action thriller ride such as provided by Angelina Jolie in Salt. Gone is the comic book heroine with bad scripts. Here is a movie that puts Angelina at the top of her game. Synopsis: Evelyn Salt works for the CIA and is highly respected by [...]
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Posted by admin on April 5th, 2011
HANNA (2011)
Posted by admin on April 21st, 2011
THE RITE (2011)
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2011
SOURCE CODE (2011)
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2011
It was with excited anticipation that I sat down to watch Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest offering. The trailers had been slick (see below), promising the sort of film that makes the heart race with twists to keep you thinking as you struggle to keep up with the pace of events.
So does it live up to expectations?
Synopsis
Colter Stevens is a US Army helicopter pilot whose last memory is flying in Afghanistan. When he wakes up on a commuter train he is disorientated but soon realises that somehow he has assumed the identity of another man.
8 minutes later the train explodes engulfing Stevens who wakes up as himself but finds himself in some kind of pod. His controller Goodwin explains that he is part of a new technology that can place him in the final 8 minutes before the disaster and his assignment is to try to discover the identity of the Bomber……
Review
Source Code is definitely worth watching even if you come away with more questions unanswered about the characters and storyline than you would have wanted to. It’s Deja Vu meets Groundhog Day and whilst both of those were enjoyable in their own right, it’s an uncomfortable mix.
The plot unfortunately was so basic that the script writers failed to develop enough intriguing sub plots to keep the movie rolling. Instead, (and this is where Groundhog Day comes in), Colter seemingly repeats his eight minutes on the train several times achieving little more than adding additional time to the length of the film.
Notwithstanding that, the editing and acting keep you engaged enough to empathise with the lead characters and the overall pace of the film leaves you satisfied with the ending that you know is coming.
So it’s a YES, go VUIT……just dont ask too many questions afterwards or compare it to films that were better….
